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| converting oiled walnut to "rosenut" color Thanks for the suggestions..all good. I've stained & finished enough wood over the years to appreciate the comments about dark wood just getting darker with added stain. I hadn't considered that..yet, but no doubt it's true. Typically on fresh... | |
| Zappa Plays Zappa ...and one time in Chicago I believe...on Mother's Day | |
| Zappa Plays Zappa Haven't seen the new incarnation, but I saw Frank 5 times..including with Cpt. Beefheart, Napolean Murphy Brock..awesome show. | |
| Power Cord for $50 or less? Find some cryo'd cord and plugs..specs & instructions are below(very good PC):http://www.audiotweaks.com/diy/bobcrump_pc/page01.htm | |
| Any TAD-150 Signature Fans Still Out There? I've been running mine for around 4 years and have no plans to replace it. I did do some tube rolling when I got it and it responded well, but I can't say as I remember what I have in there...I'd guess Amperex 12Ax7's. From TAD's website "Designed... | |
| High End Audio and Your hearing as you get older Not directly related, but pretty close. I heard (I think it was on NPR) recently that all folks that ride motorcycles without helmuts or hearing protection of some sort will have significant hearing loss as they age (age = more exposure). Of cours... | |
| Looking for warm sounding speakers Sorry..Johnnyr..I should have been more clear..I was referring to the modern versions of the Vandy 2 & 3's. I listened to both in the last couple years(whatever version was out at the time) and wasn't all that taken with the 2's. The 3's are n... | |
| How to remove black rings left by rubber feet? You might try mineral spirits...it's a very mild solvent. If the wood has any kind of durable finish on it then mineral spirits shouldn't hurt it (try the back side or underneath to find out). If the wood has a simple oil finish then you may remov... | |
| Looking for warm sounding speakers Anytime I hear Vandys as a solution I have to suggest Snell Type A's (AIII ot AIIIi). I've heard the Vandy 2 & 3s..the Snell Type A's are a step up (imho). They are 4 ohm @86dB, but 130watts at 8 ohms should be enough power.I run my Type A2's ... | |
| The many musical faces of Mr. Miles Davis? Viridian,I'd agree. I recently finished reading his autobiography...he was hard on women in general..and not overly kind to himself, his body at least.IMHO he was something special. I have somewhere around 20-25 of his cds. He was a product of his... | |
| CD organizing software I probably should have mentioned...I was also looking for fast and easy data entry. The software allows the use of a barcode scanner..zippp..and everything is in there.My excel spreadsheets at work often exceed excel's maximum 66000+ rows (I shift... | |
| Slate under speakers? ..got busy and lost track of this thread..I meant to post back with results. I picked them up and instaled them. Originally the speakers were sitting on the carpet that on top of a suspended wood floor-loft. The next step was to use countertop sin... | |
| Best speakers for about $2000 a pair If you can drive the maggies, then I'd do Snell Type AIII or AIII-i's...if you have the choice, then the AIII. You'll have money left over and wonderful sound to boot. You may need to have the woofers re-foamed, but this is do-able without much tr... | |
| Slate under speakers? Hmm..seems like I might have a solution. Zargon..sounds good..no pun intended (well maybe a little). Your right, spikes are between the speaker & the platform...I forgot. I haven't thought about this stuff for a while..life got in the way. My ... | |
| More on Digital Cables? I also run Joemazzaglia's cable...very good in my opinion..and a good guy to work with. |